MP Tai Tagak flags river monitoring gaps, seeks stronger flood management in Arunachal

Itanagar, Oct 30 (UNI) Rajya Sabha MP from Arunachal Pradesh Tai Tagak has raised concerns over gaps in river monitoring and flood management in the Northeastern state before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources, calling for stronger implementation of the Flood Management and Border Areas Programme (FMBAP) and comprehensive safety assessments of hydropower projects in the Himalayan region. Speaking at a meeting of the committee in Parliament House on Friday, Tagak highlighted the state's vulnerability to floods, riverbank erosion and other water-related disasters, and stressed the need for adequate financial and technical support to strengthen flood protection and disaster…